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Michael Jackson.
History.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was the
eighth of ten children in the Jackson family, a working-class
African-American family living in a two-bedroom house on Jackson
Street in Gary, Indiana, an industrial city in the Chicago
metropolitan
area.
Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder
brothers jackie, tito, jermaine,
and marlon as
a
member
of
the jackson
5.
They entered the professional music scene in 1967, signing with
Steeltown Records and releasing two singles with the Steeltown
label. In 1969, the group left Steeltown Records and signed with
Motown.
The jackson 5 was one of the first groups of black american
performers to attain a crossover following, preceded by the
supremes, the four tops and the temptations. scoring 16 top forty
singles on the hot 100, after continuing with further hits such as
"never can say goodbye" and "dancing machine", most of the group
with the exception of jermaine, left motown for epic records in
1975.
In 1983, jermaine reunited with the band to perform on motown 25:
yesterday, today, forever and subsequently released the victory
album the following year. after the end of their tour to promote the
album, michael and marlon jackson promptly left the group.
HIS MUSIC
MELODY: his songs has a unforgettable melody
that makes you feel relax and comfortable.
Beat: His songs has an amazing beat that is gonna
make you dance and move you head at the
rhythm.
Lyrics: His lyrics have many meanings, sad,
joyful ,And many to raise awareness of people in
the world, had the gift to convey everything with
their lyrics.
Sound: A mix of different sounds like soul, r & b,
jazz and others, were the inspiration Mike to
create his unique sound
Voice: What made Michael Jackson stand out as a
vocalist was his distinct voice, His vocals could be
fierce and demanding (Smooth Criminal), or
mellow and heartbroken (Earth Song).